In our cycle of prayer for our community, during March 2019 we will be
offering prayers for all working in
Moot Gardens, Avondyke, Charlotte Close,
Cranbury Close and Forest Edge
Requests for particular prayers can be made by telephoning Reverend Frank Gimson
on 01725 510326, emailing info@stlaurencedownton.co.uk or leaving a request on the prayer tree in church.
What's on
Lent 2019
This year for Lent we are running a Pilgrim course: The Church & Kingdom - exploring what it means to live as a child of the kingdom of God and to follow in the way of Christ each day as a member of his Church.
These sessions are on Wednesdays 3.00pm - 4.30pm, starting on 6th March, at Downton Vicarage, Barford Lane.
Contact: Rev Frank Gimson 01725 510326
LENT LUNCHES
There will be two frugal lunches during Lent. There is an open invitation to anyone to attend - please support the lunches and enjoy some home-made soup and a chance to chat with friends or meet some new people. At the same time we will be raising funds for Living Water Africa, a Salisbury based charity which fights water poverty by funding the building, fixing and maintenance of water wells in rural Africa.
Please contact the organiser for details of venue and timing, and to book your place, as numbers may have to be limited.
Friday 22nd March
Friday 12th April
Philippa and Mark Merrill
Judy Gimson
01725 512175
01725 510326
Alpha Course at St Laurence
Everyone has questions
We believe that everyone should have the chance to explore the Christian faith, ask questions and share their point of view; wherever they are in the world.
Alpha offers the opportunity to do just that – in an informal, friendly and open environment- with food!
What is Alpha?
Alpha has three key ingredients: food, a talk and good conversation.
Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith, and everyone is welcome.
Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation.
We are running an Alpha in St Laurence Church
Starting on 16th May at 7pm with some supper - and on Thursday evenings after that.
Everyone is Welcome
If you wish to come, please contact the Vicar (Rev Frank Gimson) on 01725 510326 - se we can ensure there is enough food
Coffee and Company
Sadly we shall no longer be meeting for coffee on Monday mornings. Over the years we have been very pleased
to welcome regular attenders and occasional visitors, but as numbers have been falling for some time now
we have reluctantly decided to close.
We are grateful to those who have supported us for a long time.
St Laurence Church will continue to be open on a daily basis, in daylight hours, for anyone who wants to come and look round.
St Laurence Church is now on Facebook!
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Together with many others in our community,
we are looking for ways to support and
help refugees and migrants.
for suggestions of how we might do this.
FREE MONEY for St Laurence Trinity FUNders
Support St Laurence's Trinity FUNders every time you shop online, click the sign up button on the page Link to start fundraising for St Laurence's Trinity FUNders.
Help St Laurence's Trinity FUNders raise money, just by shopping online.
Latest total changes daily - Total as at
12.2.19 stands at £927.41
THANK YOU to all our supporters
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St Laurence Church supporting Local Charities
Our aim with this page is to Support Local Charities by promoting their events here - Free of Charge.
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